MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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